Hayden on Sweden - 9th Feb 16
We are currently in Karlstad – waiting and hoping! What is the only true winter/snow rally of the year is currently lacking one key element – snow! Warmer than normal weather over the past 2 weeks has diminshed a lot of snow and today the organisers took the decision to already cancel 5 stages and postpone recce to start one day later. A big freeze is forecasted for the second half of the week that we are all hopeful for to help the rally go ahead, but it is out of everyones control and we must wait and see. We don’t nessecary need snow, we just need ice!. Read more >>
Piquet adds his name to famous trop - 31st Jan 16
Pedro Piquet has put another famous name on the NZ Motor Trophy after winning the main race at the third round of the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs on Sunday afternoon.
First presented in 1921, the solid silver trophy used to be awarded to the winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix and has the names of no less than five different Formula One World Champions on it.. Read more >>
First presented in 1921, the solid silver trophy used to be awarded to the winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix and has the names of no less than five different Formula One World Champions on it.. Read more >>
Paddon after Monte - 27th Jan 16
Well what a tough weekend that was – but I can’t say we were not expecting it. Despite the drier/warmer conditions than normal it by all means did not make it an easy Monte Carlo Rally. A lot of patchy ice and mud was able to keep us on our toes along with quickly changing conditions. Despite retiring on Friday morning, we were able to rejoin for the last 2 days, set some competitive times but more importantly gather a lot of experience and information for when we return here in 12 months time.
The rally was very challenging right from the outset; with overnight snow on Monday meaning - Tuesday recce involved a lot of ice/snow. But it became evident that the roads were changing by the hour, which made it difficult to write accurate notes for the rally. An example of that is the stages we competed on today (Sunday) we recced on Monday…..6 days ago!! Its all part of the challenge, made a little harder for us as we are not used to these conditions and knowing what to expect. I can tell you after this week however, now I am :). Read more >>
Paddon on Monte - 21st Jan 16
Well it doesn’t seem that long ago the 2015 season ended and we were celebrating the festive season with family. But now its time to kick off what is going to be a big year with our debut at Rally Monte Carlo this week.
This is our first time that we have followed up a near full season with another full WRC campaign – and I must admit with the busy schedule it seems like one year and season merges into another. It’s a strange feeling, however I’m certainly not complaining getting back in the car sooner rather than later.. Read more >>
This is our first time that we have followed up a near full season with another full WRC campaign – and I must admit with the busy schedule it seems like one year and season merges into another. It’s a strange feeling, however I’m certainly not complaining getting back in the car sooner rather than later.. Read more >>
Blewett keeps his hold on Toyota ch - 20th Jan 16
Blewett continues his charge in the Toyota Finance 86 Championship. Read more >>
Vintage Motor Racing Events in Euro - 20th Jan 16
Quite why there is a return of vintage car events may be manifold, but there is no doubt the general public is being energized by the reappearance of some older events and the creation of new ones. . Read more >>
Hayden on 2015 - 25th Dec 15
Well it’s that time of year again – time for most to wind down, enjoy some time with family and refresh the batteries for 2016. For us of recent, it has been quite the opposite and the off-season since Rally GB has been anything but ‘off’.
After a flying 8 day visit back to NZ immediately following Rally GB for PR and sponsor commitments, it was then back to Europe for a 2 day Monte Carlo test, the launch of our 2016 New Generation i20 WRC car and a further 2 days of testing for Rally Sweden. In between times we have been also working closely with the team, engineers and trainers to prepare for the new season and use every available time to improve the ‘systems’ for a new year.
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After a flying 8 day visit back to NZ immediately following Rally GB for PR and sponsor commitments, it was then back to Europe for a 2 day Monte Carlo test, the launch of our 2016 New Generation i20 WRC car and a further 2 days of testing for Rally Sweden. In between times we have been also working closely with the team, engineers and trainers to prepare for the new season and use every available time to improve the ‘systems’ for a new year.
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Ex-A1GP car returns to track - 8th Dec 15
The South African group that has purchased the fleet of "Powered by Ferrari" A1GP racers tested one of the cars for the first time this week.
AFRIX Motorsport, which is aiming to establish a new South African series around the second-generation A1GP single-seaters at the end of next year, was able to run the one of the cars after engaging Life Racing in the UK to produce new electronics for its Ferrari direct-injection V8 powerplant.. Read more >>
AFRIX Motorsport, which is aiming to establish a new South African series around the second-generation A1GP single-seaters at the end of next year, was able to run the one of the cars after engaging Life Racing in the UK to produce new electronics for its Ferrari direct-injection V8 powerplant.. Read more >>
NZ Motor Racing Trio Win Top Awards - 8th Dec 15
Three of New Zealand’s current group of rising stars of international motor racing, Brendon Hartley, Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy were all honoured at the prestigious British Racing Driver’s Club awards in London overnight.
Cassidy, who won the Japanese Formula Three Championship driving for the TOM’S Toyota Team, won the Bruce McLaren Trophy for the most meritorious performance by a British Commonwealth driver in international motor racing in 2015. Last year’s recipient was Australian Red Bull Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo.. Read more >>
Cassidy, who won the Japanese Formula Three Championship driving for the TOM’S Toyota Team, won the Bruce McLaren Trophy for the most meritorious performance by a British Commonwealth driver in international motor racing in 2015. Last year’s recipient was Australian Red Bull Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo.. Read more >>
McAndrew Confirmed for Leadfoot - 1st Dec 15
"Smokin'" Joe McAndrew is one of New Zealand's most successful rally drivers with a record three national championship titles won in 1993, 1994 and 1996. He was also the 2004 London to Sydney overall winner, 2002 World TWE Marathon winner, 2006 and 2007 Targa winner and has over 25 national event wins to his name.. Read more >>
Ash Blewett Dominates Toyota Seri - 29th Nov 15
Ash Blewett is in dominant form with six wins from six starts in the 2015-2016 Toyota Finance 86 Championship. Pursued hardest by fellow Aucklanders Callum Quin and John Penny, he won in the rain AT Hampton Downs on Saturday from pole position, again on Sunday from eighth in an accident-marred partial reverse ten lap race, then led the afternoon’s final 15 lap race from pole to chequered flag.. Read more >>
Annual Rally Rankings Announced - 27th Nov 15
Rally enthusiasts, the Grey Roots Group, have today released their rankings of the nation’s fastest rally drivers.
The annual lists, now in their 10th year of publication, are eagerly awaited by the rallying fraternity as a measure of how their driving skills are perceived by their peers.
The experienced judging panel, with a competition history ranging the full gamut of clubman through to WRC events, scoured through the stage times of every rally on the 2015 domestic calendar. From there, they determined the relative pace of each driver, irrespective of aberrant data due to punctures or mechanical issues.. Read more >>
The annual lists, now in their 10th year of publication, are eagerly awaited by the rallying fraternity as a measure of how their driving skills are perceived by their peers.
The experienced judging panel, with a competition history ranging the full gamut of clubman through to WRC events, scoured through the stage times of every rally on the 2015 domestic calendar. From there, they determined the relative pace of each driver, irrespective of aberrant data due to punctures or mechanical issues.. Read more >>
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NZ Rally
| NZRC - 2015 Final | ||
| 1. | Ben Hunt | 152 |
| 2. | Phil Campbell | 123 |
| 3. | Matt Summerfield | 110 |
| 4. | Lance Williams | 106 |
| 5. | Emma Gilmour | 86 |
| 6. | Marcus Van Klink | 77 |
NZ Race
| TRS Int 2016 Final | ||
| 1. | Lando Norris (31) | 924 |
| 2. | Jehan Daruvala (6) | 792 |
| 3. | Brendon Leitch (86) | 757 |
| 4. | Ferdinand Habsburg (62) | 727 |
| 5. | Pedro Piquet (-) | 712 |
| 6. | Guanyu Zhou (33) | 687 |
| NZ Touring Cars - after R 6/7 | ||
| 1. | Simon Evans / Holden ST | 1177 |
| 2. | Jason Bargwanna / Toyota TLX | 939 |
| 3. | Tim Edgell / Holden ST | 903 |
| 4. | Mitch Cunningham / Ford ST | 888 |
| 5. | Tom Alexander / Holden St | 702 |
| 6. | Angus Fogg / Holden ST | 691 |
| NZTC TL - After Rd 6/7 | ||
| 1. | Brock Cooley / Ford | 1190 |
| 2. | Brad Lathrope / Ford | 963 |
| 3. | Simon Fleming / Ford | 805 |
| 4. | Kevin Williams / Holden | 584 |
| 5. | Nathan Pilcher / Holden | 496 |
| 6. | Liam McDonald / Holden | 471 |
| Toyota TR 86 - After Rd 5/6 | ||
| 1. | Ash Blewett (66) | 1058 |
| 2. | Callum Quin (91) | 902 |
| 3. | John Penny (22) | 895 |
| 4. | Michael Scott (17) | 688 |
| 5. | Ryan Yardley(18) | 630 |
| 6. | Jacob Smith (27) | 617 |
| Formula Ford - After Rd 5/6 | ||
| 1. | Michael Scott - Te Puke | 1006 |
| 2. | Aaron Marr - Wanganui | 962 |
| 3. | Jordan Michels - Invercargill | 592 |
| 4. | Anna Collins - Christchurch | 568 |
| 5. | James Webb - Feilding | 488 |
| 6. | Ethan Anderson - Riverton | 472 |
| NZ V8 Utes - After Rd 2 | ||
| 1. | Paul Manuell (Holden) | 179 |
| 2. | Peter Ward (Holden) | 155 |
| 3. | James Urquhart (Holden) | 137 |
| 4. | Glen Collinson (Ford) | 137 |
| 5. | Nigel Hanley (Holden) | 109 |
| 6. | Mark Gibson (Ford) | 93 |
Australian Race
| V8 Supercars - After Race 3 | ||
| 1. | Michael Caruso (23) Nissan | 222 |
| 2. | Jamie Whincup (88) Holden | 207 |
| 3. | Shane Van Gisbergen (97) Holde | 197 |
| 4. | Scott McLaughlin (33) Volvo | 189 |
| 5. | Garth Tander (2) Holden | 187 |
| 6. | James Courtney (22) Holden | 186 |
| Australian GT - After Rd 2 | ||
| 1. | Marcus Marshall | 225 |
| 2. | James Koundouris | 225 |
| 3. | Klark Quinn | 206 |
| 4. | Nathan Morcom | 197 |
| 5. | Justin McMillan | 184 |
| 6. | Glen Wood | 182 |
Overseas Rally
| WRC - 2016 after Rd 3 | ||
| 1. | Sebastien Ogier (VW) | 77 |
| 2. | Mads Ostberg (Citroen) | 42 |
| 3. | Andreas Mikkelsen (VW) | 33 |
| 4. | Dani Sordo ( Hyundai) | 30 |
| 5. | Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) NZ | 29 |
| 6. | Jari Matti Latvala (VW) | 27 |
| World RX - Final 2015 | ||
| 1. | Petter Solberg - Citroen | 301 |
| 2. | Timmy Hansen - Peugeot | 275 |
| 3. | Johan Kristoffersson - VW | 234 |
| 4. | Andreas Bakkerud - Ford | 232 |
| 5. | Mattias Ekstrom - Audi | 201 |
| 6. | Davy Jeanney - Peugeot | 201 |
Overseas Race
| NASCAR Sprint - After Race 5/3 | ||
| 1. | Kevin Harvick (4) Chev | 195 |
| 2. | Jimmie Johnson (48) Chev | 184 |
| 3. | Carl Edwards (19) Toyota | 171 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin (11) Toyota | 170 |
| 5. | Kkyle Bush (18) Toyota | 170 |
| 6. | Joey Logano (22) Ford | 165 |
| World TCC - Final 2015 | ||
| 1. | Jose Lopez / Citroen | 475 |
| 2. | Yvan Muller / Citroen | 357 |
| 3. | Sebastien Loeb / Citroen | 356 |
| 4. | Quing Hua Ma / Citroen | 241 |
| 5. | Gabriele Tarquini / Honda | 197 |
| 6. | Norbert Michelisz / Honda | 193 |
| British TCC - After Rd 10 | ||
| 1. | Gordon Sheddon / Civic | 348 |
| 2. | Jason Plato / BMW | 344 |
| 3. | Matt Neal / Honda | 317 |
| 4. | Colin Turkington / BMW | 310 |
| 5. | Andrew Jordan / MG | 274 |
| 6. | Sam Tordoff / BMW | 270 |
| Formula 1 - After Race 1 /22 | ||
| 1. | Nico Rosberg - Mercedes | 25 |
| 2. | Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes | 18 |
| 3. | Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari | 15 |
| 4. | Daniel Riccardo - Red Bull | 12 |
| 5. | Felipe Massa - Williams | 10 |
| 6. | Roman Grosjean - HAAS | 8 |
| IndyCar - After Race 1 | ||
| 1. | Juan Pablo Montoya (2) | 51 |
| 2. | Simon Pagenaud (22) | 43 |
| 3. | Ryan Hunterr-Reay (28) | 36 |
| 4. | Helio Castroneves (3) | 32 |
| 5. | Mikhail Aleshin (7) | 30 |
| 6. | Takuma Satol (14) | 28 |
NZ Motorcycles
| NZSBK Final 2016 | ||
| 1. | Dennis Charlett (3) | 211 |
| 2. | Linden Magee (M) | 153 |
| 3. | Sloan Frost (4) | 152 |
| 4. | Jaden Hassan (41) | 147 |
| 5. | Scott Moir (87) | 146 |
| 6. | Hayden Fitzgerald (6) | 138 |
Overseas Motorcycles
| MotoGP - After Rd 1 | ||
| 1. | Jorge Lorenzo / Yamaha | 25 |
| 2. | Andrea Dovizioso / Ducati | 20 |
| 3. | Marc Marquez / Honda | 16 |
| 4. | Valentino Rossi / Yamaha | 13 |
| 5. | Dani Pedrosa / Honda | 11 |
| 6. | Maverick Vinales / Suzuki | 10 |
| WSBK's - After Rd 2 | ||
| 1. | Jonathan Rea / Kawasaki | 75 |
| 2. | M Van Der Mark / Honda | 52 |
| 3. | Tom Sykes / Kawasaki | 41 |
| 4. | Chaz Davies / Ducati | 39 |
| 5. | Sylvain Guintoli / Yamaha | 30 |
| 6. | Davide Guigliano / Ducati | 29 |
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